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                         CaseLinr Version 4.5

                            Ed Adasiewicz
                          260 Richmond Lane
                    Village of Lakewood, IL  60014
                           [phone]

                       e-mail  [e-mail]
                       CIS     71101,2744


CaseLinr is a Windows 3.1 ONLY program which prints case liners (a.k.a.
J-Cards) for audio cassettes -- including DAT.  The image displayed on the
CRT screen approximates what will actually be printed.  The printed result
is extremely accurate and can be cut, folded, and then inserted into an empty
(preferably clear plastic) audio cassette box.

This version of CaseLinr includes an installation program.  To install
CaseLinr run the program setup.exe from Windows. The installation program
will install CaseLinr in a directory of your choice and create a Program
Manager group and several items.  CaseLinr will also install ctl3d.dll into
your Windows system directory (normally this is c:\windows\system) ONLY if
you do not already have this file or if your version of this files is older
than the one included with CaseLinr.

For help about CaseLinr, read the online help available under the help menu.


CaseLinr is Shareware. It is NOT FREE SOFTWARE, but it is also NOT
Crippleware.  It is fully functional and does not contain any randomly
appearing oversized dialog boxes with insulting messages, charge card
graphics, or floating buttons.  If you like CaseLinr and find it useful,
you are requested to support it by registering (i.e. sending me money).
If you have registered a previous version, you don't have to re-register this
version.  However, if you feel a burning desire to send me more money, I will
not refuse it!  All suggestions, comments, criticisms, and modification
requests are welcome -- those coming from registered users will have priority.


This program is being made available on an "as is" basis, and carries no
warranties, express or implied.  The author shall in no way be held liable
for any damages resulting from the use of this program or the media on which
it is distributed, including, without limitation, loss of business profits,
interruption of business, loss of information, damage to equipment, or any
other incidental or consequential damages.


Revision History:
----------------

1.0 - Initial release (fixed various bugs in CLFREE).

1.1 - Added the Invert menu option.

1.2 - Added Bisect Side checkbox to global layouts. Changed the Invert menu
      option to Invert Image checkbox in global layouts so that it could be
      saved/reset and written to a cassette file.

2.0 - Insured that the program functioned correctly under Windows 3.0.  The
      Ctrl-Enter key combination must now be used, instead of the Enter key,
      for entering multiple lines in Titles and Songs.  Added an alternate
      icon.  Added system menus to all of the dialog boxes.  Default
      extensions (*.CAS) are now properly displayed in the Open... dialog
      box.  OK in the global layout box only causes scrolling up or down if
      inversion was actually selected or deselected.

2.1 - Centered the liner, both horizintally and vertically, within the page
      specified in Control Panel prior to printing.  Shrunk size of about
      box.  J-card icon now blends in with background color.

3.0 - Started using private profile file (caselinr.ini) rather than win.ini.
      Provided automatic conversion from win.ini to caselinr.ini.  Added
      online help.  Modified file format slightly.  Added Print Setup and
      Reset All Fonts.  Added directory list boxes to Open and Save.  Added
      top and left margins for printing.  Split font handling into two
      dialog boxes and added more options.  Added margins and indents for
      songs.  Added title alignment, margins, and splitting.  Modified
      features so that both the name and value are user settable.  Changed
      a lotta radio buttons to combo boxes.

3.1 - Reversed action of Enter and Ctrl+Enter during entry of multiple lines
      in Titles and Songs -- Enter goes to next line, Ctrl+Enter depresses
      the default button.  Fixed a problem with very long song titles.

3.2 - Fixed UAE introduced in 3.1 and fixed saving global layout which worked
      in 3.0.  Both problems were a result of moving, incorrectly, all text
      strings to the resource file.

3.3 - Fixed not being able to overwrite an existing cassette file even if the
      user specifically requested it.  Sorted Files and Sizes list boxes.
      Fixed problem where a 4 point font would cause 48 to be highlighted
      in the Sizes list box if 4 was not in the list.

3.4 - Changed Current Date button in side layout to Short Date.  Added Long
      Date button to side layout.  Made Short Date, Long Date, and Current
      Time operate as instructed in the International section of Control
      Panel - no weekdays are used.

3.5 - Rebuilt application for Windows 3.x using Microsoft C/C++ 7.0.
      Fixed problem (UAE) if fonts are changed while CaseLinr is in use.

3.6 - Fixed a problem where an "unwanted character" occurred every 128
      characters in long songs.

3.7 - Fixed a problem where 3.6 would not print.  Fixed spelling of February.

3.8 - Added 1-up sides and made it mutually exclusive with Bisect sides.
      Added "null" (i.e. none) cut and fold lines.  Added individual side
      letter printing selection.  Moved song margin and wrap indent from
      global layout to side layout.  Added left/center/right song alignment
      and Save / Restore to side layout.

3.9 - Added DAT option.  Added right title alignment and title wrap indent.
      Added absolute feature order.  Added liner dimensions.  Added printing
      of title over songs with new font.  Changed several buttons from
      Cancel to Close once a Save has been performed.  Rebuilt for Windows
      3.1 ONLY.

3.9a - Fixed problem with the Invert Image option which I broke in 3.9.

3.9b - Fixed a problem with the Invert Image and Bisect Sides options which
       I broke in 3.9 and didn't totally fix in 3.9a.

3.9c - Fixed problem with songs overlapping side letter when Invert Image
       option is selected.

4.0 - Modified dialog boxes to use Windows 3.1 common dialogs.  Remembered
      directory of last opened file. Enlarged title and song entry dialog
      boxes.  Introduced use of formats as opposed to CASELINR.INI.  Auto
      conversion of old file.  Dropped DAT and title over songs features.
      Added many margins and alignments.  No more TWIPS, allowed for more
      generic measurements.  Added unlimited features.  Added unlimited
      fonts.

4.0a - Fixed problem with not being able to enter more than 8 songs in a new
       liner.  Fixed problem with not being able to "unselect" Invert Image,
       1-Up Sides, and Bisect Sides.

4.0b - Made the bisecting vertical line obey the song margins.  Modified an
       internal routine which may fix problems with printer drivers GPFing.

4.0c - Fixed another (GPF causing) bug related to freeing too many fonts.

4.1 - Fixed the "do you want to save" dialog to actually save the file.
      Fixed a problem with more than 13 fonts when you actually use the
      13th font.  Added 2-Up and multi-file printing.  Added several
      accelerator keys.  Added menu item to NOT save the printer configuration
      to CASELINR.INI since some people had trouble with this feature.

4.2 - Fixed the Format / Save... dialog box to display the file name of the
      current format rather than random garbage characters.  Fixed Format /
      Sides... so that the font of Side Letter Text can be changed.  Added
      the Apply Font button wherever that Font... button appears.  Added
      Tab Stops and Default Units to the Format / Liner dialog box.  Allowed
      entry of Tab characters in titles and songs.

4.3 - Fixed enabling/disabling the Add and Remove buttons in Format Sides
      after a different Feature is selected from the combo box.  Fixed a
      problem where measurements with "too many" decimal places were going
      negative.  Modified title and song entry so that a Tab character
      appears as "2 angle brackets (greater than signs) pointing to the
      right".  Renamed the "Per Side" feature type to "Centered with sides"
      and added 2 feature types "Adjacent with sides" and "Blank with sides".
      Risized the window containing the liner when its width is changed.

4.4 - Fixed the problem where a Centered Feature is subsequently displayed
      as a Centered with sides Feature.  Added Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, and
      Clear to the 'System menu' for song and title entry.  Added font
      rotation.  Fixed checking that all songs will fit on the liner.  Fixed
      reading in old (pre 4.x) liners and converting features.  Fixed several
      tabbing and fonting errors.  Truncated all measurements to 4 decimal
      places and updated DAT.FMT.  Added a setup program.  Remember last
      format used and use this format as the default for the next startup.
      Fixed problem where printing 2up and print to file didn't work
      together.

4.5 - Fixed the problem where setup would not work if the zipped file was
      unzipped to a hard drive.  Added support for Windows bitmap (*.BMP)
      graphics files.